Grammar Rules. Even in the kitchen.

Hi, Word Nerd here. You know, the type who cringes wildly every time she receives a pitch promising “A Great Story Idea For Mom’s Everywhere.” I’m also a little anal about the its/it’s issues on my children’s homework, so you can imagine how excited I am about this line of grammar police dishware.

The may/can plates from Grammar Rules are so perfect for kids, giving you the perfect opportunity to explain that “yes, everyone can have ice cream for breakfast but no, you may not.” (Or at least that’s the example I might use.)

They’re such fun gifts for teachers, or writers like me. And if the plates aren’t up your alley, then at least check out the coffee mugs. Like the adverb mug that reads along the back: Yesterday, I veryslowly drank down my extremely hot venti caramel mocha nonfat latte with a shot of amaretto and real whipped cream.

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Now we need a plate that directs us to either bring something home or take something to grandma house. And how about the constant irritant of ending sentences with the word “at.” These are great but can one gift them to grammar illiterates politely?

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Eds: We’d love the bring/take one too; terrific idea. We’d suggest you give them to fellow members of the grammar police. We’d say passive-aggressive gifts tend to breach good etiquette, unless you have a good friend with a great sense of humor about her frequent misuse of a term.